CH_2=CHCl reacts with HCl to form:

JEE Main Chemistry question

reacts with HCl to form:

(A)CH_2Cl-CH_2Cl
(B)Correct
(C) (an uncharacterised adduct)
(D)None of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

Addition of HCl to vinyl chloride follows Markownikoff's rule: the proton adds to the carbon already bearing more hydrogens (the terminal ), while the new chlorine joins the carbon that already bears a chlorine (since the

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